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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1901
Page
6
A well dressed man gains social and business advantage over a poorly fitting figure. In Anniston, stylish men wear Boyer made clothing which fits well and is not notably different in cut from inferior options. New fall stock arrives.
The notice lists multiple circuit meetings across Alabama towns from September through November, with dates and times for each venue including Talladega Sylacange Anniston Oxford and others. It also names J. L. Brirraty P. E. J. P. Reynolds as an expert plumber offering prompt careful service and a large stock of baths and supplies.
In Washington near month end clerks tell of “ten percenters” who lend their fellow workers salary advances and take ten percent of the amount. These fake societies imitate beneficial groups and vanish as new names arise, with dead members replaced by successors to avoid scrutiny. The practice persists through small pools, brief lifespans, and shifting titles across departments.
A circus lion in Paris opens a meatfilled box lid for a reward, while a London Zoo elephant defeats barriers by blowing biscuits to visitors with precise trunk pushes. The elephant adjusts strength to ensure the snack reaches the onlookers, proving deliberate action and understanding.
The Loudon Spectator notes a claim by Sussex parishes over St Pauls cathedral railings costing £11,202 6s 1d with total weight 200 tons. It cites Richard Woodman saying he employed a hundred workers for a year, from a Marian martyr account.
The Detroit Journal cites LT recalling popular support while referencing a Kansas law allowing sale of unclaimed personal property of a deceased person. The excerpt touches on public enthusiasm, financial affairs, and the practiced discretion in social conduct.
After Appomattox, General Wise rode to General Lee amid mud splashes on face and uniform. He asked about his brigade and fate. Lee calmly replied, Go and wash your face. The exchange captures the quiet dignity of surrender and counsel to a staff officer.
A playful dialogue contrasts exported and transported. Mrs Enpeck James notes language distinction while Mr Enpeck James jokes that going to England would mean being exported, whereas he would feel transported.
The Kongo ranks as one of the globe's broadest waterways with parts so wide that ships pass unseen to each other. The vast expanse allows vessels to approach and pass each other even when out of sight, highlighting its immense scale and navigational challenges.
Russian General Ignatieff outwitted the eccentric sultan Abdul Aziz of Turkey by sending a gilded cage with a noncombatant white gamecock. The ruse led to a palace audience where Ignatieff slipped in political talks after the bird failed to fight. The episode ended with the ambassador triumphing over his peers through diplomacy.
A public accountant explains night auditing in business offices. Staff do not write on books, they verify figures and transcribe entries on paper to avoid suspicion. The process occurs after hours, often to check standing of partners or firms without alerting bookkeepers.
An old expression rose to prominence after Lord John Russell used it in London electors’ address and later admitted it echoed from antiquity. Classical research found the phrase in Tacitus Annals, linking it to later uses by Terence Voltaire and Sevigne with other sayings.
A circular warns Russian railway signalmen not to sleep on the rails citing a habit of dozing despite believing train vibrations will wake them. The temptation to sleep is strong and has led to alarms about safety on the tracks.
The London Saturday Review recounts a tale of an elderly Manx woman who, upon learning an author’s occupation, remarks with disdain that it matters little as long as the person earns a living honestly. Another Manx remark notes a visitor’s health improved on the island, saying you were a better gentleman when you arrived.
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